Sakiyama Family

Fuji Sakiyama, ca. 1940.

Genshiro Sakiyama [1897 – 1966]

Fujino Sakiyama [1901 – 1981]

Fujikazu (Fuji) Sakiyama [1920 – 2002]

Evelyn Tomiko Sakiyama (nee Shirakawa) [1926 – 2017]

Genshiro Sakiyma (nee Hanazawa) was born on July 26, 1897, in Wakayama-ken, Japan, to Takezo Hanazawa and Haru (nee Uyeyama). He was a shipbuilder employed by Union Boat House in Vancouver, BC.

Fujino Sakiyama (nee Hayashi) was born on December 26, 1901, in Wakayama-ken, Japan, to Fukusaburo and Yoshie (nee Uyeyama). 

Genshiro and Fujino married on December 3, 1920, in Japan. They had four children: Fujikazu, Shigeko, Hiromu (Ray), and Akira (Charlie). Fujikazu and Shigeko were born in Wakayama-ken, Japan. Hiromu and Akira were born in Steveston, BC. Hiromu and Akira spent part of their childhood in Greenwood, BC, and they went to Revelstoke High School from 1953 to 1955.

Genshiro and Fujino came to Canada around 1926, leaving Fujikazu and Shigeko in their grandmother Shika’s care. 

Evelyn and Fuji Sakiyama at the summit of Mount Revelstoke, 1958.

Fujikazu joined the family in Canada in 1938. He was a shipbuilder employed by Union Boat Works. In 1942, the family was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC. Fujikazu came to Revelstoke during the internment. He first worked at Pradolini Brothers Construction. In 1948, he and his cousin Dennis Shigekazu Hayashi started Revelstoke Boat and Woodworks and then acquired the Pradolini Brothers Construction business upon Al Pradolini's retirement. The Boat and Woodworks changed to Revelstoke Builders Supply in 1955. Dennis sold his share in 1972 to Fuji, as he started clothing stores with his wife. Fuji carried on the business of Revelstoke Builders Supply until March 15, 1978, when it was sold to Peter Ozero upon Fuji’s retirement.

Fujikazu married Evelyn Tomiko Shirakawa from Steveston, BC, in 1957. They had four children: Karen, Cary, Glen, and Dale. 

Genshiro Sakiyama passed away on March 3, 1966, in Vancouver, at the age of 68. Fujino Sakiyama passed away on October 24, 1981, in Vancouver, at the age of 79.

Fujikazu Sakiyama passed away on April 2, 2002, in Revelstoke, at the age of 81. Evelyn Tomiko Sakiyama passed away on June 30, 2017, in Revelstoke, at the age of 91. They were all buried in Revelstoke Mountain View Cemetery.

Akira Sakiyama graduation photo, 1955.

Hiromu Sakiyama graduation photo, 1955.